---
title: 'The Elephant Man (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Lynch'
released: '1980-10-03'
runtime_minutes: 124
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-elephant-man-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080678/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Elephant Man (1980)

1980 · PG · 124 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Elephant Man is a 1980 historical drama film loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was directed by David Lynch, produced by Jonathan Sanger, and executive produced by Mel Brooks. It stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Eric Bergren](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-bergren), [David Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lynch), [Christopher De Vore](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-de-vore)
- **Director:** [David Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lynch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morris)
- **Producer:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks), [Stuart Cornfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-cornfeld), [Jonathan Sanger](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-sanger)
- **Director of Photography:** [Freddie Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-francis)
- **Editor:** [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)

## Cast

- [Freddie Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-jones)
- [Pat Gorman](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-gorman)
- [Wendy Hiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-hiller)
- [Kenny Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-baker)
- [Michael Elphick](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-elphick)
- [Phoebe Nicholls](https://cinepixo.com/people/phoebe-nicholls)
- [Pauline Quirke](https://cinepixo.com/people/pauline-quirke)
- [Eric Bergren](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-bergren)
- [Dexter Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/dexter-fletcher)
- [W. Morgan Sheppard](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-morgan-sheppard)
- [Anthony Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hopkins)
- [John Hurt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hurt)
- [Patricia Hodge](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-hodge)
- [John Standing](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-standing)
- [John Gielgud](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gielgud)

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